The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-08-20
BURNING FORESTS.
The Timbered districts OF Michigan
Abiaxe And Fierce Fires Raging
In Wisconsin.


Aeaees 1tNe "'V s'bh6 iohiiuuy III tuc
northern part OF Kent county. Az Sand
Lake the IRE got into the pine slashing
and for some time came near devourinv
tho village. Farm houses and buildings
adjacent to tbs fire were barely saved by
heoric efforts. The woods AMI fields in
every direction abont Cedar Springs are
on fire, and pretty much everybody Is en-
gagged in fghting the flames, trying TO
save farm property. Several residences
were yesterday surrounded by fire, and
only by great effort was the property
saved. Fences and timber were barnei
valued at several thousands of dollars.
Famed by brisk breeze tho flames
spraaa rapidly. IL rain does not como
soon there will be heavy losses. Crops
are suffering terribly. Fire broke out in
the pin cries near Granville yesterday
afternoon, ana there ia danger OF the vii.
iage burning up. Fires are also burning
in the marshes near the city, and the
smoke is thick all about.
A late dispatch from Grand Rapids
says: Fires are still raging north and
south of here. At Cedar Springs the fire
is still raging and every man who can be
had is working heroically. Sand Lake,
which was in danger OF burning yesterday,
is out OF danger tonight, although help
Is kept ready. Reports from the south,
on the Lake Shore road, saying fires are
raging in the woods badly, and at Grand.
vile are still burning in the lowlands.
From the north discouraging reports are
received here tonight At Crofton, four
miles south of Kalkaska, flames destroyed
large number OF farm buildings and
fences. II was expected the village
would go and they called for aid from
Kalkaska. AZ Alba, ak miles north of
Mancelona, the Alba Handle company
loses hfty Thousand broom handles and
other M manufactured stock. Loss, $4,000.
Around Kingsley two thousand cords OF
wood were burned this afternoon, and al
40 miles OF fences and many fields were
burned over. destroying hundreds OF dol
lars worth of crops. AT Ashton fires are
raging badly, and the Grand Rapids and
Indiana depot barely escaped being burn
ed. Whipple's mill, near Walton, canght
fire, but the fire wae eytinguished by the
aid Of workmen near by. Around Alison
and vest toward Cheboygan fires are burn
ing large tracts of valuable pine and
hardwood.
A NeiIsville Wis, dispatch says: Fores
fires have broken out again in this VIC
unity and are causing considerable dam
age. On the East fork the logging camp
OF Charles Squires has been burned, in
Guiding all the sleds and other camp out
fits. The loss is quite heavy. Near the
same place Is jam OF thousands of logs,
which are threatened. The FIRE Is within
mile of the jam and the win IL blow
ing toward il. August Hasely, farmer,
living about seven miles east OF here, lost
225 cords OF wood
Fire broke ont yesterday on Wedges
creek, seven miles west OF here, and is
spreading rapidly. This Is ia the neigh
borhood OF Hewettsville, which was de-
etroyed by fire just year ago yesterday,
when Hewett's mills were swept away.
Considerable apprehension is felt here,
and city has been thoroughly wet down
by the water-works Everything is very
ury, anu III tnere ~ no ram Wltnln the
next twenty -four hours greater damage
than that inflicted last year may be ex-
pected. All day yesterday heavy gale
prevailed, which swept the flames and do
stroyed every thing before 1t.
News has Just been received that tho
large stave-mill OF Helm L. Meyer, on
Wedges creek, together with thousands
OF dollars worth OF slaves, Is in great
danger, and crew OF men has started
from the city 10 fight tho flames.
fierce ire Is raging In the wood
marsh southeast OF Portage, and force
OF men are hard at work fghting the
flames. A large amount of hay has been
swept away, and other property is in
danger.
dispatch from Green Bay, Wis.,, says:
About two thousand cords OF kiln wool
belonging 10 the National Furnace com
pany at DePere was burned at Latham
vile, ON the Milwaukee a. Northern road.
A special train with twenty five men went
down and prevented the fire from doing
other damage. Loss about 1900. The
wells have all dried up, and there Is no
water with which to night the fire. In the
town OF Bellevue lrc destroyed John
Conley's stable. with three teams OF horses,
harness, self binder, and other machinery.